JOS, Nigeria, July 6 (UPI) -- At least 44 people died in two bomb attacks, believed to have been initiated by the militant Boko Haram, in Jos, Nigeria.
The attacks came Sunday night, shortly after the Ramadan fast ended. A bomb at a crowded restaurant killed 23, and another bomb killed 21 at a mosque, the country's National Emergency Management Agency reported, noting the explosive device at the Shagalinku restaurant was planted, while a suicide bomber entered the crowded mosque. The bombs exploded 15 minutes apart.